Rasmus Munk associates the best chef in the world with Dabiz Muñoz.

Rasmus Munk associates the best chef in the world with Dabiz Muñoz.

Rasmus Munk associates the best chef in the world with Dabiz Muñoz.

Practically all todos los assistants had reasons to celebrate. Presentation ceremony gala Best Chef Awardsthis Wednesday's celebration in Dubai called the award recipients on stage for a family photo, the auditorium was practically empty. Tal ha sido la largueza de unos premios que, tras coronar al madrileño Dabiz Muñoz during three consecutive editionsannounced ahora al danés Rasmus Munk, an employee of the “Alchemist” restaurant, was awarded the title of “World's Best Chef”. Albert Adrià, del barcelonés Enigma, repeat as second, Eric Vilgaard, del restaurante Jordaen, también en Dinamarca.

Diseases are classified in ceremonies organization decided to change the rules this year, Prescindir del sistema de escalafón -y de las suspicacias que despierta- y apostar por un sistema que ordena a los protagonistas en tres categories: uno, dos o tres cuchillos. It mimics the Michelin stars, but at the same time, it increases the number of prominent people. 548 cooks. La diferencia con la firma de neumáticos es que The Best Chef no cuenta con un cuerpo de inspectores in specialized locations, etc. 568 voters, more than 60% of them are chefs y que no necesitan justificar haber proboda la proposal gastronómica de los chefs por los que votan.

In practice, the ceremony becomes an exercise in masturbation among the star chefs, where everyone is satisfied enough, but along the way it loses a good portion of the ailments associated with the top 100 presented and echoed in the media so far. The list was born in 2017. It is run by Joanna Slusarczyk from Poland and Cristian Gadau from Italy with the desire to compete in international projection with the world's 50 best restaurants, but focuses on the chefs in their establishments. The embargo of sin did not take ten years to change its strategy to compete with the bigger giant Michelin.

Spanish presence

The new model is likely to satisfy award-winning pros, who are relieved of the pressure to see how they fare against the competition or plummet before new talent arrives, while removing the incentive for meteoric rise for all below bronze. y significantly reduce water interests. This first delivery of knives reached a total of 548 chefs from 61 countries, with an important Spanish presence.

Ill cuarenta national chefs, 17 of them receive a degree of distinction in the queen category -Angel León, Eneko Atxa, Bittor Arginzoniz, Andoni Luis Aduriz, Paco Pérez, los hermanos Torres, Martin Berasategui, Oriol Castro, Paco Morales, Quique Dacosta and others-, ten others in two blade categories -Begonia Rodrigo, Dani García, Elena Arzak, Javi Olleros or Toño Perez- and ten more en la de un cuchillo with names like Edorta Lamo, Josean Alija, Jordi Vila or Tetsuro Maeda.

También se ha premios a amplio palmarés de speciales, todos con sosa consus patroncios, que convertivo la gala en un artefacto publicitario. For sitar solo algunos, Albert Adrià is awarded as the most revolutionary proposalÁngel León for his scientific work and mexicano afincado en Barcelona Paco Méndez for his creativity.

Best Chef Awards

  • Top 1. Rasmus Munk. Alchemist, Copenhagen
  • Ball 2. Albert Adrià. Enigma, Barcelona
  • Ball 3. Erik Wildgaard. Jordnaer, Copenhagen

Españoles galardonados and Best Chef Awards

Tres Cuchillos

  • Albert Adrià – Enigma, Barcelona
  • Andoni Luis Aduriz – Mugaritz, Errenteria
  • Ángel Leon – Aponiente, Cádiz
  • Dabiz Muñoz – DiverXO, Madrid
  • Diego Guerrero – DSTAgE, Madrid
  • Eneko Atxa – Azurmendi, Bizkaia
  • Fina Puidgevall and Martina Puigvert – Les Cols, Olot
  • Javier and Sergio Torres – Hermanos Torres, Barcelona
  • Martín Berasategui – Martín Berasategui, Lasarte-Oria
  • Oriol Castro – Disfrutar, Barcelona
  • Paco Méndez – COME, Barcelona
  • Paco Morales – NOOR, Córdoba
  • Paco Perez – Miramar, Llanca
  • Paco Roncero – Paco Roncero Restaurant, Madrid
  • Paolo Casagrande – Lasarte, Barcelona
  • Quique Dacosta – Quique Dacosta, Denia
  • Victor Arguinzoniz – Asador Etxebarri, Axpe


Doc Cuchillos

  • Antonio Romero – Suculent, Barcelona
  • Begonia Rodrigo – La Salita, Valencia
  • Dani García – Smoky Room, Madrid
  • Elena Arzak – Arzak, San Sebastian
  • Javi Olleros – Culler de Pau, O Grove
  • Jesús Sánchez – Cenador de Amós, Villaverde de Pontones
  • Mario Sandoval – Coque, Madrid
  • Paulo Airaudo – Amelia, San Sebastian
  • Rafa Zafra – Estimar, Barcelona
  • Ramón Freixa – Ramón Freixa, Madrid
  • Ricard Camarena – Ricard Camarena, Valencia
  • Toño Perez – Atrio, Cáceres
  • Xavier Pelliser – Xavier Pelliser, Barcelona

Un Cuchillo

  • Diego Murciego – since 1911, Madrid
  • Edorta Lamo – ARREA!, Santa Cruz de Campezo (Álava)
  • Jordi Vila – Alkimia, Barcelona
  • Josean Alija – Nerua Guggenheim Bilbao, Bilbao
  • Juanjo López – La Tasquita, Madrid
  • JuanLU Fernández – LÚ Cocina y Alma, Jerez De La Frontera
  • Oliver Peña – Teatro kitchen and bar, Barcelona
  • Rafa de Bedoya – Aleia, Barcelona
  • Tetsuro Maeda – Txispa, Axpe
  • José T. Cannas – Pepe Vieira, Raxo